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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
Ono hundred year. Ago.

Town, meetings occupied themselves
within good many things 100 years ngo
to which modern town meetings pay little
attention, At the town meeting held in
Fitchburg, May 1S, 1887, the following
vote was passed:
"voted to sing five times in the wor.
Shipping on the Lords day in the follow.
ing manner: The first singing before
prayer, with reading, line by line, and
set to such tunes as the congregation can
in general sing; first in the afternoon be.
fore prayer, without reading; after prayer,
with reading; after sermon, without read.
ing. Boston Transcript. ss
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
where the Presidents arc Buried.

The burial places of our presidents are
widely, scattered. Washington lies at
Mount VERNON; the two ,Addmses are
hried under the lold church OF Quincy,
Mass - Jefferson rests at Monticello;
Madison's grave is at Montpelier, not far
from Monticello: Monroe's remains lie in
the Richmond cemetery; Jackson s grave
is in front OF his old residence, The
Hermitage;' Van Buren, was buried at
Kinderhook;. Harrison at, North Bend,
near Cincinnati; 1iolls at Nashville;
Taylors remains ARE near Louisville
Fillmore lies in. Forest Lawn cemetery,
Buffalo; Pierce was buried Ia Concord
and Buchananl at lancaster; Lincoln s
fgravehis near Springfield. Johnson's at
Greenville, Garfield's at Cleveland,
Granite ut Riverside and. Arthur's at
Albany. Washington Letter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
ReneWs Her Youth.

J Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story,
the truth which is vouched for by the resi-.
dents OF the town; ~ am 70 years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for many years; could not dress
myself without help. Now am free from
ali pain and soreness, and am able to do all
my own. housework. / owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for haveing renewed my
youth, and removed completely all diseases
and pain" Try a bottle, only soc. at Par
kill & Son Drng Store 100 oo a
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
4 Gift for All.

In orderto give all chance to test it, and
thus be convinced of lite. wonderful curative
powers, DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and colds, will be, for
limited time, given away. This offer is
not only liberal, but shows unbounded faith
in the merits of this great remedy. All who
suffer from Coughs, Colds, Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, or any affection OF
Throat, Chest, or lungs, are especially re-
queste1 to call at Parkill & Son Drug Store,
and get a Trial Bottle Free, Large Bottle
81. l.1f n E.f uIr
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22


Milling the, edge of our, gold and
silver coins, termed also ''grnining' and
'crenating," first employed in 1916, to
prevent their being injured by wear, and
moro especially by being clipped by
rogues, is hat taken from the ancient
Syrians and Romans, who treated their
coins similarly and for like reasons, by
cutting out regular notclies round the
border, SO as to show the inside. of the
metal. But the old forgers were not to
be so easily beaten, and made correspond.
ing missions in. their copper limitations,
plating them over with silver. Clipping,
filing and sweating coins that Is, inn
mersing them in some strong acid that
win eat away the surface, thus causing
them to lose their weight, and conse-
quently their value=-are among the clum-
sier lodges; willie the plan Of covering
pieces of iron, lead, copper, or other
metal, cut 70 the size and shape of tho
coin to be initiated, with thin plate of
gold or silver neatly stamped and soldered
at the edges, which can only be detected
by weight and sound, calls for greater
degree of skill and manipulation. Cham
bers' Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
~ pAs Many Women as Men.

There arc still few theorists who JUS
tify .polygamy on the ground that more
women are, born into the world than
men, but the theory has long been ex-
ploded. August Bebel, in his remark
able work, recently translated into Eng
lish, shows that in ten states, with a
population of 250,000,000 the excess of
females over males was only 2, 500, 900;
and when we remember the extent to
which men. outnumber women. in the
colonies, and the fact that in India there
are 5000, 900 more men than women, the
natural inference is that If the inhabi-
-tants- of the. earth We're distributed ac-
cording to the sexes men and women
would be found to exist in about equal
proportions. All the Year Round.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
The Dried Annie.

Better, far better, had it been that the
apple should have closed its existence
during the period of efilorescence, than
that it should live and linger beyond the
freshness and heyday of youth and be-
como at last the dried and detested
habituc of the neglected pie Boston
Transcript. LLNl -.I.-l ----L.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
The PRESENT TIME.

Voices thet cell upon Us from the past 81
Strengthen our hearts and daily cheer us on;
noble legacy, which long shall last
Is our inheritance of dcods well done. 4 ~.
Bat Hope loolai forward with a brighter face
Than aiemory's. forgetting days goneby, ~.
il sets its foot 10 run q better race
Than any mortal yet has dared 10 try;
10 sees more glor1es than have yet been Won,
IL hears strong voices, urging men ~ rise
And look no more en- what is past ard gone,
nut, with their faces lifted 70 the skies,
TO live like heroes so that men shall say.
"l.ife never had such meaning as to-day
&C. NJ. Sheldon in Youths Companion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

An exchange says, "The knights
of Labor have adopted new consti
tuition which will be promulgated the
first Of this month. The Chicago
Mail hopes that it recognizes the
the rights of those who wish to do so
to work for a living. n
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
Ready NInde Sermons.

am acquainted with man who be-
gan life Us divinity student. An irreg-.
ular life has been his bane. He lives by
writing on general topics for the press,
and for q long time has earned $15 a
week by furnishing aoclergyman of this
city with his sermons. Ihave heard the
discourses read to me in manuscript by
I the author, and have often seen portions
of them quoted and credited to the
preacher, who presides over n wealthy
congregation and is in receipt of a hand
some income. lT ,fI .}tff
made the acquaintance of the man
who furnishes this clerical impostor with
his rhetorical ammunition ten years ago.
He was then, as he is now, addicted to
drink, but lie has always preserved con-
siderable personal dignity, and his brill
liant intellect would captivate any one. He
once borrowed some money from me,
telling me the story of his ministerial
employer in excuse. He read me part of
the sermon he had written for that week,
and as / doubted his story / went to the
church OH Sunday and actually heard it
preached. "A number of9thnes Ilhave
suggested texts tobirn andire;itl- or heard
afterward of their delivery il. the shape
he worked thcm into. y fully believe the
author, In his assertion that for more
than dozen years lis patron has never
preached except from manuscript OF his
providing, aud that tin all that ,time,he
has been obtaining fine salary from his
congregation under false pretenses. Al
Z fred Trur,ble,i in New York News. T{fy
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

In the coming number of The
American Magazine, z. L, White
will describe the Supreme Court OF
the United States and give brief ac-
counts of its distinguished numbers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

You may get the choicest and dantiest
of pastries, buildings, jellies and pre-
serves, and the very finest of vegetables
and ripest Of fruits, but they cannot
supply the want Of roast beef. Veal cut
let cut into thin slices and, fried to Q
crisp is about the best meat dish in Rome.
Rome Letter. n tsf ALL ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
BuckIen's Arnica salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, saltrheum, fever sores
letter, chappec hands, chilblains, corns, ind
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or monev refunded
Price IS cents per box. n
For sale by Parkill & sor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

A German medical man says that tcle-
graph operators are afflicted by disease
which makes their finger nails drop of.
IT is caused 10y continual tapping on tho
telegraph kew.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
LAKE SUPERIOR TRANSIT ,coMPANY.

THE GREAT DULUTH ROUTE.
Intended sailings of steamers from Detroit
for SaultSte. Marie and other Lake Superior
ports Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays, 1880 pm, central time.
For Cleveland, Erie and Bufialo: Sundays,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at r..
M, central time, making railroad connections
for points East and South. Rail connections
at Washburn and Duluth for st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Pacific coast and points on Northern
Pacific X, r.. Manitoba, &c, ~ ,.t
q Baggage checked to destination
For tickets and other information apply to
J. Z. WHITING, Cen1 Agt. Dock and Office
33 Atwater ST., between Griswold& Shelby Sts.,
Detroit, Mich. 5sire rt,ot aufuif iD
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

!, There is no tree that is so sure TO grow
without any care as the willow. A twig
from branch OF the tree stuck into the
moist earth, and the labor is completed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
summer Ills.

California Port and Wild Cherry
brandy, specially adapted for use in
summer ills, for the aged and youth,
For sale at DR.. Bagg's new drug store.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

JOHNSON & EIGHME, Tonsoral Artists We
j have reftted up our rooms and can cut
your hair just as you wantit; Bangs or Pompa-
dore II specially Satisfaction guaranteed.
Under Salisbury's Shoe House. Open from Z
am. to o pm, and on Sundays to II m. Ladies'
and Children's work specially solicited.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
Rev. C.. IF. Brooks

says that his little girl is troubled
with malaria very severely, and that
since he gave her Sulphur Bitters he
never thinks of leaving New York
for his summer resort without Jew
bottles, for they always cured his fam
lily, and are far superior to quinine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

"We will sing the three hundred
and twenty ninth hymn said the
minister at the close ola pathetic fu-
neral sermon 1t was favorite
with the remains.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22

Powderly is staunch protectionist
and strong anti saloon man. How
much farther could a man get
himself away from the democratic
party? pf fe 81. shrV
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
Strengthen the System
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Made
only by @. i. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass
200 nn90G One poIiaE.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
FOR MAINE FARMERS.
The Annual Spring Rep ort Shows
Crops In Fine Condition.

AUGUSTA, June 22.-The Maine Farmer
will publish tomorrow morning its annual
spring reports of the condition of the crops,
gathered from the statements of correspond
ents allover the State. 1t is shown that the
copious rains of early June have made an
abundant hay crop an assured fact, with not
the slightest danger of failure. The hay
crcp-by all odds the leading crop in the
State-will exceed in abundance the best
crop we have had for years. But little grass
was winter killed. Stock wintered we'll and
went to the pastures in good condition.
There has been tendency to increase the
stock on the farms, and thus "to sell the hay
on the hoof." Greater attention is paid to
the breed of horses, and more colts than
formerly are being raised and trained. The
rise in the price Of wool and mutton has
encouraged sheep raising. There has been a
steadily increased demand for fertilizers,
and the frequent bulletins issued from the
experiment station have enabled farmers to
determine which brands are the best. An
increased area of hoed crop has been plant
ed, and the crops are in forward condition
as forward as the average of later years.
Fruit trees blossomed well and the promise
of good harvest is fair at the present time.
Some estimate that the apple crop will be
but half that of last year, many of the fruit
trees taking rest. The sweet corn factories
have induced the planting of large breadth
of sweet corn. The butter factories have
increased their capacity, and associated
dairying is becoming more and more popular.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
coRHAM.
Hon. Seth L. MIIIIken's Lecture on
the Crusades.

The lecture on the "Crusades" by Hon. S.
l.. Milliken, at the Congregational church,
Gorham, on Tuesday evening, was a great
treat to thosewho heard IL. Unfortunately
there was heavy rain storm nearly all the
evening, but in spite of this very good au-
dience was in attendance.
Mr.. Milliken Is one Of the most graceful
and polished speakers in New England. and
he presented the history Of theIFirst Crusade
in.a!series Of brilliant pictures. He began by
saying that nearly every age has its domi-
nant hobby. That of the present is inven-
tion and speculation, that of the age of Col
umbus was discovery; that of the age Of
Charlemagne was conquest, but that Of the
age OF the erusades was prominently religious
enthusiasm. The crusadeS were not the re-
suit Of any new born love and veneration
for the Holy Land; 1t was the growth Of
ages. The world was ripe for Just such an
enterprise just as France was ripe for the
Revolution, England. for the Commonwealth
There was belief pervading all ranks and
states Of society that the end of the world
was near at hand, and men believed by max
Ing pllgrlmageS to Jerusalem and engaging
In the holy war they would purge themselves
OF sins, and thus there was the strongest
possible inducement for them to embark on
cause Of the crusades was the preaching Of
Peter the Hermit. but il the minds Of men
had not been ready, Peters preaching would
have produced no more effect than it would
have today. We are apt to look upon the
crusades as wild and crazy uprising Of meh
but any idea that teould thus influence human
action for space of almost two centuries Is
worthy Of respect whatever be the form Of
Its manifestation. When the Latin King
dom finally fell.and the crusades were ended
eha aatg ant hNNa aaa1rN
which had hitherto impelled the knights Of
western Europe TO wage war in the orient
had died, and "a ninth crusade would have
been just as impossible as II would have been
impossible to prevent the first one.
The music by the Congregational choir un-
der the direction Of Mr.. Chas. Hinkley was
excellent, Mr.. Hlnkley's opening voluntary
being especially fine.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
Eviction In Portland.

To the Editor Of the Press.
Our sympathies are often stirred in behalf
of the poor Irish tenants who, because they
cannot pay all the rent demanded by the
ayaricious land owners, are often driven
from their homes. And yet we have here in
our fair city an instance of eviction where
groser injustice is manifest than in any of
these evictions in ireland. A firm after do
ing business on one of our wharves for
twelve years, owning the store in which they
do their business, but paying rent for the
wharf on which the store is built and hold
ing lease of said wharf for one year or
more, are calmly Informed by the honorable
county commissioners of Cumberland COun-
ty that public convenience and necessity de-
mand that said wharf shall be taken for a
ferry landing, and that for the breaking up
of their business that they have been twelve
years in establishing and business that
now gives employment TO two hundred men,
and for the destruction of their store, one
half being utterly destroyed and the other
half left on narrow pier only accessible by
water-for this summary eviction and de-
struction Of business and property, not one
dollar shall be allowed.
We dare affirm that if private citizen in
Russia 0runder any deSpotic government
should receive such treatment, it would be
heralded far and wide as marked illustra-
tion of despotic power and rule.
We cannot but feel that in this matter
these parties have been most unjustly dealt
with, and that because the so-caIled public
necessity and convenience demands a pri-
vate citizen sproperty for public use it is no
argument that such property shall be taken
and destroyed without fair equivalent being
given for the same. l..
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
BERLIN FALLS.
A Thriving New Hampshire Village
Built up by Maine sagacIty and en-
ergy
Correspondence Of the Press.l


BERLIN FALLS. n. H.. June 20, 1887.
A visit here leaves upon the observer the
conviction that this is destined to become
one of the most important business centres
in New England. Ten years ago the Berlin
Mills Company, which confines itself TO the
manufacture of lumber, was the only busi-
ness concern Of any Importance then exist
ing. In 1877 Mr.. ii. III. Furbish, then Of
Portland, projected the erection Of mill for
the manufacture Of pulp ON the Androscog-
gin a short distance below the site Of the
former, which proved such a success
that the enterprise soon called for another
mill of larger capacity adjacent to 1t, known
as the Fibre Forest Co., and both have been
continually employed from that time TO the
present, and are now run TO their utmost ca
pacity producing about thirty tons daily.
The facilities for this business could hardly
be excelled, such as the low cost Of construc-
ing and maintaining mills with ample water
power, but freedom from danger from fresh
cts, eheapness and abundance of poplar and
spruce with which the region abouEds, sup
ply Of laborers at reasonable compensation,
access to choice of markets throughout the
country over the Grand Trunk, which takes
the product direct from the mills, and leaving
nothing to be supplied to reduce its cost. II
was foreseen by Mr.. Furbish, and his asso-
ciate, Mr.. Bacon, paper manufacturer Of
Bosten, that, in addition to their own opera
tions, demand for other water power near,
exhaustless and easily improved, would soon
attract attention of others, and they not on
ly secured the larger and better portion
thereof, but made large purchases Of lands
in contemplation OF a city In embryo, and
which Is destined soon to be a realization.
Since the improvements made by the For
est Fibre Company another pulp mill known
as the white Mountain" has been built
and is in successful operation. Then fol-
lowed the Glen Company, which manufac-
lures paper as well as pulp, hrst-class con-
cern in all respects, and whose business has
been so prosperous that purchase Of a new
site has Just been made on which another
mill is 10 be built involving an outlay OF
some $4,000 more.
The Boston Globe and New York Tribune
are printed on paper here manufactured. The
payroll Of all these mills Is said 10 amount TO
abou $4,000 per month. Some idea of the
increase OF local trade may be formed by the
Tact that the stores are now enabled to fur
nish the cash. or nearly so, for convenience
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.

OF the operators, whereas at first 1t was
needful to transport funds from Portland
banks for paying on the employees Of the
Forest Fibre Company alone. A large num-
Der OF stores are enjoying good trade, and
there is scarcely an article needful that can
not be found In some Of them, including
meat and fish and all the delieacies
Of the season. The farmers above these
mills find a ready market for all their prod
uets, and are growing TO be independent and
1ubllant.
The Forest Fibre Company stlu own a
very valuable water power adjacent 10 Its
own for which an offer OF $4,000 has been
refused, the owners celebrating whether 10
enlarge their own operations, or reserve IL
for the site Of cotton or wooden mill for
which 1t Is admirably adapted.
Three churches, Congregational, Catholic
and UniveTsalist, have been built and high
school building In commanding position,
which would be an ornament TO any city.
Village lots Tor house building. formerly
bought at q nominal price per acre, are
selling rapidly at from five 10 ten cents
per foothills, too, not the result Of boom
ing" as at Bar HarbOr, but 10 meet actual
demand Tor permanent residents, the basis
OF which productive industry. In fact,
for the last ten years the ratio Of increase Oh
population has been larger than in any other
town in New England When, and that not
remotely, the remaining waterpOwer shall be
improved, and the now projected railroad
ohdlA hS Dullt COhucCbiik tIiiS place auu Ln6
country TO the north with Boston, for which
q charter Is now sought, new impulse will
be given 10 all departments Of business, the
thrObs Of which are already beginning TO be
felt. The time evidently Is not far distant
when Berlin will become a thriving and pop
ulous city rivaling Portsmouth In population,
and all this the result Of Maine sagacity and
enterprise, although exerted nomlnafly in
the State Of New Hampshire. but on Maine
water. The population In 1880 was
about one thousand and now numbers
from three TO four thousand, and the bills for
freight on the Grand Trunk Of the Forest
Fibre Company alone equal about 100000
annually.
Mr.. Furbish has a charming villa with
beautiful grounds, and surrounded within
and without with all the eOnveniences and
ad0rnments that heart can desire and good
taste suggest. Fruits and flowers Of ali kinds
minister to qualification OF the senses, fleet
horses contribute their quota to rural enjoy
ment, and should rainy day overtake those
who enter his hosDitabe doors, an elegant
library filed with books, periodicals and
newspapers In great variety make his one Of
the most attractive homes in New England.
VIAToR.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-23
Westbrook Seminary.

The annual Injecting of the Trustees of
Westbrook Seminary was held yesterday af-
ternOon.
On account Of the Convention of Univer-
salists, held at Calais this week, the attend
ance was not as full as usual. OF the Trus-
tees residing outside of Portland and Deer
ing there were present Gov. j. r. Bodwell,
Rev. w. r. French, ID. d.. and DIR. E. NJ.
Fuller. In the absence Of President Perham
Rev. w. II. French was chosen president pro
TEN.
Hon. j. r. Bodwell of Hallowell and Hon.
Henry Lord of Bangor, were chosen trustees
for six years. The Board then organized as
follows:
Presdent-Hon. Sidney Perham.
Vice President-David Torrey, ESQ.,
:. Recording Secretary -Greenyille M. Stevens
Corresponding secretary-Rev. W. R. French,
ID. ID.
Treasurer-charles S. Fobes. Eaq.
The proposed introduction of Sebago wa
ter led to the appointment Of a committee
consisting of Hon. j. r. Bodwell. Rev. Hen
ry Blanchard, Hon. Ara Cushman and Rufus
Dunham, Esq, to report plans and estimates
for such alterations and additions as are
needed to put all the buildings in such con-
dition as shall make them equal to any mod
ern structures.
The reports made show an increased at
tendance, and satisfactory work on the part
of teachers and pupils.
In the evening, dispite the wet weather,
there was large attendance at the church
to witness the junior exhibition. The church
was prettily decorated with flowers and amid
the decorations the class motto "Serimus,
MetimuS" was prominent. Grimmer's or
chestra furnished excellant music. The ora
tions and essays were well written and deliv-
cred. The following was the order of exer-
cises: